A Napa Fairytale: We Dine and We Cheers

After our first dance and my dad's welcome speech it was finally time to eat. By this point I was starving and our dinner smelled so good! We decided on a family-style presentation, which all the guests ended up really liking. Our dinner was catered by Tra Vigne and included the following:

COSTATA DI BUE- braised beef short ribs with soft polenta and natural jus
SPINACI RAVIOLI- house made ravioli with spinach, ricotta, and sage butter
INSALATA MISTA- organic fall lettuces with pears, walnuts, blue cheese and champagne
vinaigrette

The kids dined on pizza and pasta, also served family-style at their tables.

The man-of-honor took his cue from the coordinator and grabbed the mic to start his speech. John is not a big public speaker and he later said that the sound of his voice on the microphone jarred him a bit and he had to wrap up his speech quickly before he started to cry. He said some really sweet things, including telling Mr. Barrettes to take care of "his" girl. Had he been straight, he assured us I would have been off the market years before. ;)

Next, the best man took the mic and quickly had us in stitches. He and Mr. Barrettes shared a weird noise they make when they see eachother, then he began to tell stories about them together and when he first met me at a gym. He claimed he knew right away I was a good match for his buddy because I had some guns...

He led a cheers to long and prosperous marriage. And to lots of babies.

(photos by Luke Snyder Studio)

Throughout dinner, we would kiss a lot. The glass clinking was in full force, and although you think it can be annoying, there is nothing like having to kiss your new spouse in order to make it stop. It's the only evening it will ever be for you so enjoy it!